Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 29.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 29.9% for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea peaked at 32.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2014.
That places Korea 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.6% | — |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -8.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.5%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 19.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea was 29.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any subject), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release